But it was Henry Ford's tax-avoidance strategy two decades earlier that first established the dual-class structure.
As my colleague Eric Savitz notes, Workday has a dual-class stock structure.
Some dual-class companies perform well, like Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ).
The dual-class share structure at News Corp gives a strong power base to Rupert Murdoch and his close allies.
Ford declined to comment, but referred to a previously issued statement in response to a shareholder proposal to eliminate the dual-class structure.
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's dual-class share structure, which allows CEO Murdoch to control the company through the 40 percent of voting shares he controls through a family trust.
Some dual-class companies, like Berkshire Hathaway, deliver terrific value for shareholders.
The family answers to no one, running the company as if it were private, thanks to a dual-class stock structure that was set up when the company went public in 1969.
However, day-to-day dilution from routine equity-based employee compensation and other possible dilution, such as stock-based acquisitions, will likely undermine this dual-class structure and our aspirations for Google over the very long term.
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The company is out raising money again, and Mr. Goldberg said his investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, support creating a new dual-class voting structure that gives him control after the round closes as long as he stays CEO.
Workday has a dual-class stock structure.
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In AV block , dual chamber pacemakers also get a class I indication.
Sinus node dysfunction (SND) gets a clear endorsement for dual chamber (DDD) pacing with a class I indication, even in those without manifest AV conduction abnormalities.
With stunning, Full HD 1080p touchscreen display, enhanced 2.1 audio system with subwoofer, remote control and dual HDMI inputs, the VIZIO All-in-One Touch PC delivers world-class entertainment and performance.
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